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How To Recover From A Bad Interview

February 4, 2009

If you’ve recently been unsuccessful in impressing the potential employer at the interview and want to undo the damage done at the bad interview, we present some useful information about what you can do to recover from a bad interview.

Yes, a poor performance at the job interview can really reduce your probability of getting the job but don’t worry yourself to death over it; there are ways to address the hurdles you may have faced at the interview.

First, go over the interview in your mind and try to sort through the possible reasons for being ousted from the rest of the selection process. The special efforts listed below are sure to help you achieve your dream job.    .

Bring to mind the interview situation neutrally. Consider noting down the evaluation you did mentally about your bad interview. Note bloopers, unclear communication, embellishments in resume that were caught out or not being able to answer pertinent questions for the job profile you were being interviewed for.

Perhaps, you misunderstood some questions or missed out on mentioning important details that could have saved the day e.g. transferable job skills or a recent project success – note these down. When you’ve finished cataloguing these situations leading to the bad interview, go about repairing the errors.

E.g. if you have any links within the company, request these contacts about more information that could help you turn things around or perhaps, someone to recommend you.

Alternately, after having waited at least a day or two after the interview, call up the interviewer and admit your mistakes; remember to first thank them and then casually go over any possibility for reconsideration for the position. You can also send in a thank you letter or email and then request a follow up interview, preferably over the phone or in person (when its difficult for people to turn you down to your face) instead of by e-mail. Things are sure to improve on your interview front thereafter – try it!



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